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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-22
Els Mothers Command Obeyed.

A rather interesting story is told of
Michael Dunleavy, of Kentucky, who
is now here for the purpose OF witness
inc the unwilling of the monument to
the memory of the regiment Of which
he was a member in company Il. One
day his mother sent him to the store
after some meat. Did Michael "hurry
back" as his mother enjOined upon
him to do? No; but instead he went
to Philadelphia. and soon after jour-
neyed south, where he made his home.
Twenty-Five years passed, and one day
Michael, bethinking him of the errand
his mother had sent him on, made up
his mind to at last bring home the
meat. So he started north, and just
as the dusk of evening was falling
around his mothers tidy home on
Market street, West Chester, he cross
ed the threshold of his old home.
Mother" he said, there's the meat"
.sAh, Michael was the reply, as tears
of Joy welled up in those eyes now
grown DINNER with the accumulation
of twenty-five years, "Michael. my
boy, twas long time comm, but
more's the welcome it is" And that
evening they had quiet little chat
about her boys life and home in the
sunny south. Vest Chester { Pa. } Nea0s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-22
Making Old Brushes New.

t'Have you any old hair brushes or
bath brushes you'd like to sell?' a
young woman with basket on her
arm asked man the other day. The
young man had few of the articles
she wanted. but as he was keeping
them handy for the cat that stalketh
and howleth in the darkness and the
organ impressario that grindeth in the
early morn, he couldn't sell. The
young woman saddened and gloom
overopread her face when she heard
that. She was strengthening girl:
that is. if you saw her pass in the
street you would have to turn and study
her
When. in 1865, the United States
troops occupied Macon, Ga, they
turned out to shift as they might many
apparently WORKOUT horses. Some OF
these war steeds recuperated fast and
were soon drawing the plows of the
conquered southFons. and one OF
them, at least, is living in vigorous
old age in Monroe county and will
march in procession in Macon this
tall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-22
How to Tell Brides.

s'Yes," said an old and experienced
hotel clerk yesterday, Il can tell g
bride and groom at a glance. Fol
some reason or other they all seem
ashamed to have it known that they
have just been married, and they al
try to give the impression that they
are comparatively old stagers, as ii
were, but it's no use with me. [ smile
when | see their old trunks-to come
with bran new ones, you know, would
be to advertise the fact that they had
just been wedded-and / laugh out.
right when | receive letter from q
bridegroom saying: Myself and wife
will be at your house on Wednesday
night, between II and 1 o'clock. Our
luggage will arrive during the after
noon, but we will not arrive ourselves
until after the theater' Then | watch
and see them come in with a bundle
of umbrellas and canes, hat box,
and couple of valises, which | have
no hesitancy, of course, in believing
they took to the play with them. How
do [ tell bride and groomP Well
there's something about the way they
look at each other when they are to-
gether, and when the ewly-married
man is by himself can tell by the
manner in which he uses the two
words, my wife He is not used tc
the combination, and they sound as
unnatural to me as they do to himself
-NeW York Mail and Express.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-22

Judge of female witness. s.Unmar-
| ried just few minutes ago, was the
| reply. "a few minutes ago? What
do you meane" Just what | say. Got
my divorce papers. That unmarried
| me. Ptttsburd Dispatch
At the Zoo-The keeper gave the
lion large piece of meat. Poet
Does he get that often? Keeper-He
gets it regularly twice a day. Poet
with clasped hands-What a boon it
would be if | could only get,a position
as lion here. the German.
Jeems (high muck-a-muck to FL. R.
H.)-Two Hmerican gents houtside.
you Roy'l 'Ighness. II. r. H.-Names,
Jeems? Jeems-Mr. Gould and Mr..
Sullivan. FL. r. H.-Tell Mr.. Gould
that I've gone to the Highlands, and
show Mr.. Sullivan in.-Nea0 YORK. San.
First gentleman-See that cab horse?
Well, he was once the celebrated race
horse Sheet Anchor, but now he is
only the cab-horse Excelsior Sec
ond gentleman-What on earth do
they call him Excelsior forp First
entleman-Because he stands for
hire. Ta-ta.-Harper's Bazaar.
''Did she have rawhide when she
assaulted youP" asked his Honor of a
meek gentleman who accused his wife
of assault with intent to kill. 'sNo,
your Honor, said the poor man, feel
ing of himself tenderly, ''Pm the one
that had the rawhide; in fact, your
Honor, l have it still. "-BmfaIo CoWr-
Ter.
''Was the prisoner quite incapable
constable?" asked the magistrate
Very nearly incapable, your Wor-
ship; but don't think he'd been quite
so bad if the lamp-posts had been
nearer together. They're awful wide
apart in the road where picked him
up" said the good-natured officer
judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-22
Mrs. Cleveland at Home.

The prettiest girl in all New Yorl
married Grover Cleveland. He brough
her official distinction. it is true, bu
she brought to him the charms ant
graces OF superior womanhood, and b.
was the gamer, not She The youn.
wife accompanies her big-bodied hus
band from Oak View to the Whit,
House every day when it is pleasant
She deposits Grover on the Greel
portico of the American White House
and then drives on. Sometimes sh,
goes down to the big center marke
and orders something nice for dinner
and at other times she drives hel
buggy out to the northwest portion O.
the city, calls on friend or two, anC
then drives on out home. Occasionally
she allows her little mare to be stabbed
and stays for lunch. She is thorough
ly practical, and has few intimate
friends who are not surprised to have
her call at any time or any hour. She
said to very intimate lady friend
a few days ago: Il shall not always
be the mistress of the White House
and l want to pick out a few friends
who will be friends always, no matter
whether L am a social center or not
That is the reason | make informal
calls. Sometimes my arrivals are ex.
ceedingly unexpected.
They seem always glad to see me,
and it sometimes makes me feel sad
when l wonder how they will receive
such informal visits after the glamour
of the official position is gone and !
am only the wife of an eX-President.
Those who know her best say that
Mrs. Cleveland is a very tender.
hearted woman, and that her tears lie
close to her eyes and come forth at the
slightest call of sentiment She often
wishes that her husband were a man
of wealth, because she would so like
to visit the poor and needy and give
them relief in person. They say that
she does try the pocket of Grover
quite often by giving in charity more
than the old gentleman can afford.
However, it is good fault, even for
the wife of a President. Her dressing
this fall is wonderful for its simplicity
Her hats are comparatively cheap,
and it is whispered that the first lady
OF the land has actually made several
OF them herself, and has Dragged a lit
tie bit about her skill with the needle
and her taste in colors and feathers.
Her Tam O'Shanter, which is an i'm
provement on the toboggan, is being
initiated by all the young ladies in the
city. Her heavy walking shoes are
becoming, because she is a large wo-
man. Slighter ladies are wearing sem
sible shoes in mimicrV of her. and.
while it looks we'll because wise, their
feet do not look as small and attract
i've as they used to. In imitation of
her ladies are habituating themselves
to diving their husbands down to
their business Offices, as Mrs Senator
Davis has done for so many years. By
the way, Mrs. Davis will soon be here,
and there will be world of gossip
about her and her brilliant husband.
st. Pdut Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-22

me as TO the character of this strange
looking craft toward which our steps
are tending; and, also, can you tell me
to whom does it belongp" / clutched
the little monster by the neck and held
him under the dredgs boat for an hour.
| expected a scene with his mother,
but she only said that Henderson was
very far advanced; his Uncle Dennison
did not drown until he was 49,. They
didn't bury Henderson. They pressed
him between the pages of a Colton's
Atlas, and he fattened out and dried
just like fern. That's what becomes
OF that sort of children | am glad |
drowned him. [ am looking around
for more like him. People who wean
their infants on dictionaries will dc
well to keep them under glass until |
lose my tomahawk. Wagh!-Bob Bar
dette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-22
Baby Talk.

A Boston woman comes out in print
to denounce ''that lingual dish-wash,
popularity known as baby talk" Oh,
well, that's to be expected in Bean
vile. where Joseph Cook is regarded
as model childs nurse and primary
kindergarten teacher. We believe
firmly believe-that. a baby who?
which? that? is born with eyeglasses
and theory should be called a babe
at birth and should be addressed as
Sir or Madam. That is all right, for
babe. Or, for an infant. But for
baby, a live baby, human baby, and
no elfin changeling with the hideous
mark of a grammar back on its arm
yes, Its" arm; flesh and blood baby
that bowls nay, never weeps-that
bowls. | say, in good, lusty, INGRAM
NAUTICAL English to let you know that
lit" has arrived and will want years
OF luncheon and petting before cit
wants a page of dictionary; IA roaring
dimpled. Growing, shrieking. colicky.
romping, kicking baby; a grinning,
hairless, toothless, gummy baby, ''that
doesn't even know how to use .'its"
awkward fists dramatically, but
thrusts and digs them into Its" eyes
when lit" wants to stick them into
Its mouth. sit" is ..its" muzzer's
own sweetsy little pootsie wootsie, and
pittie little sing.
Out upon your machine made babe!
| knew one long ago. His name was
Henderson Ingraham Stillweather, and
his parents called him that when he
was in his cradle. He was but years
old when first | met him, down by the
Illinois river. He said to me. Excuse
me, sir, but could YOU kindly enlighten
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-22
Remembered His Promise.

More than a year ago the Russian
Grand Duke Michael at Partisan sup
per party lost a philopena to his neigh
Dor at the table, the well-known artist,
Rosa Bonheur. ''What shall give
you?" he asked. and she answered,
Something alive that | can paint. "
rne whole affair was forgotten by her,
When one day recently size received
three superb white bears from Siberia.
so perfectly trained that she can use
them to the greatest advantage as
models. 1t had taken year to com
plete their education,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-22
Finding a Tribe of Dwarfs liz Africa.

One day when DR.. Wolf was tramp
ing through forest he suddenly came
to a grassy opening and saw before
him large village of the Batua
dwarfs, whom Stanley heard of when
he first descended the Congo, though
he did not see them. These curious
little creatures, who are spread over a
large extent of country south of the
Congo. are very similar to the Aka
dwarfs whom Schweinfurth discovered
north of that river. They are timid
little folks. and they would doubtless
have run away if they had seen DR..
Wolf before he suddenly appeared
among them. He found them living
in mean-looking grass huts- Around
their village were many carefully Gov
cred pitfalls, nine to twelve feet deep,
which they had dug for the purpose of
catching any elephants, buHaios and
wild bears that might venture out q
the forest to feed in the grassy glade
where the dwarfs lived.-Aee iof&
Sun.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-02-16
DELIN QUENT
8 AK List.
State Of Minnesota

NOOuuGJ VI DlOWu.
District Court, Ninth Judicial District.
The State Of Minnesota to all persons,
companies or corporations who have or
claim any estate, right, title OF interest
in claim to, or lien upon, any OF the
several pieces or parcels OF land in the
list hereto attached, described;
The list of taxes and penalties on
real estate for the county, remaining
delinquent on the the first Monday in
January, has been filed in the Office
of the Clerk Of the District Court of
the County Of Brown Of which that
hereto attached. is copy.
Therefore you and each of you are
hereby required to file in the Office of
said clerk, on or before the twentieth
day of March 1887, your answer in
writing, setting forth any objection or
defense YOU may have to the taxes and
penalties or any part thereof, upon
any piece or parcel OF land described
in said list, in, to, or which you have
or claim any estate, title, interest,
claim or lien.
And in default thereof, judgement
will be entered against such piece or
parcel of land for the taxes on said
list appearing against it, and Tor all
penalties, interest and cost.
Stoned: S. A. GEORGE,
Clerk of District Court.
in said County of Brown.
\ List of Delinquent Taxes upon
Real Estate within the County of Brown
State of Minnesota, for the year 1885
and prior, remaining delinquent and
unpaid on the first Monday in january.
A. D. 1887 and the penalties accrued
thereon.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14
The Man and the once. ,


In the early history of this country
we are assured that the Office sought
the man; in fact, it had to if it got
him. II doesn't have to do that way
now. Not very often. Only on ex-
tremely rare occasions. And in such
cases the Office is so small the man
can't see it.
The day when the Office had to put
stock-saddle on its horse and go
whooping and racing around the
streets trying to lariat the man are
over. No more dses the office have to
stand up in the stirrups and howl for
the man TO hold on. and offer bystand-
ers a reward to stop him, and try to
ride up around the other way and take
him when he isn't looking, and then,
after all, have him disappear around
the corner and never see him again.
The sight, once so common, of the
Office going around wearing a three
cornered hat and powdered wig, and
carrying an old fiint-lock musket,
asking people if they had seen any
thing Of the man, will never be wit
messed again. Never again will the
Office chase the man around Valley
Forge and up and down Bunker Hill,
and wade across the Delaware after
him.
The matter is somewhat changed
now, and the poor Office may crawl
away under the barn if it wants to,
but the man-several of him-will be
there and pull it out by the legs and
take possession.-DakotG Bell.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14
The Test OF Christianity.

II YOU wish to know whether Chris
tianity is superseded try to live out
some Of its cardinal virtues. Try for
giveness, for instance. See if you
find it a trite, threadbare, overused
habit in your own life; see if it is
something that comes to you naturally
and easily; see if it is a capacity that
You have so fully attained that you can
mete it out seventy times seven to the
one who has persistently wronged you.
Try and see; and then, perhaps, it will
appear that the man who could forgive
the enemies that crucified Him lived
on moral plane Of life to which the
world, with all its intellectual and ma.
terial advancement, has not yet risen.
Boston Christian Register.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14
Is Consumption Incurable?

Read the following: Mr.. G. H, Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says: "Was down
with abscess of lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an incur
able Consumptive. Began taking DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, am now on my third bottle, and
able to oversee the work on my farm.
1t is the finest medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: 'Had it not been for DR.. Kings
New Discovery for rconsumption / would
have died of lung troubles. Was given
up by doctors. Am now in best OF
health" Try it,. Sample bottles free
at d. ]. Humphreys Drug Store.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14

The alumni of the University of
Paris numbered nearly II, 900 last year.
Of these no fewer than S,786 were
studying for the legal profession, while
1896 were attending the courses in the
school of medicine. Pharmacy en-
gagged the attention of 1,767 students,
letters of 923, and science of 467. The
faculty of theology is very far from be-
ing as flourishing as it was in the days
of Abelard, only S5 young men having
attended the lectures in this depart
ment in 1886. The female students
numbered 167, of whom 108 were
qualified for a medical career, while
81 were engaged in literary studies.
There were z lady scientists and only
l lady lawyer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14
Cream and Cold weather.

/ What luxury is a bath in summer
Surely, but q greater luxury is cleai
head in winter; just whenalmost every.
body is sneezing and snuffiing with 9
cold in the head. But when you are at.
tackled use Ely's Cream Balm. 1t cures
cold in the head and what is better, il
cures the worst cases of chronic ,catarrh
and hay fever. Not a liquid, not Q
snuff. Pleasant to use. Quick relief
Radical cure. 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14

.sThe women of San Francisco are
being seized with the mania of wear
ing mems clothes" says The Eraminer,
Of that city. There have been many
more scandals Of this character lately
than have ever got into the columns Of
the daily press. There is something
delightfully."- morbid about reversing
ones sex. And there are few things
delightfully."- morbid to which the
women Of San Francisco have not
attained. Nothing, indeed, shows
how fast this gay young town is be-
coming old in sin, like Paris, Vienna,
and Berlin. The strangest thing about
It all is that women Invariably think
they are disguised when dressed ,lp as
nis ssT VI u u NJ s1sssassA snisiassbfs
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28

WASH IA.s 'ssroN,s Jan q Senator Sahin
said g g @ @ !,e Journa correspondent this
lsfi noon hat tl,eTsis ahsoIn,ely nothing
80 ~ lhs staten ent IhAt Dr guernon is to
s - Is,eoled by Tie senate rs collector At
in IS g The eause pf The delay is
s iis' Tint the commerce committee
l'iala base q barge nomination has
no tine t, q sast:, They
ean ass Il, as il can be
r 'aa VIE 7l conafnl him
without disc s5
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28

. The locating Of The soldiers home al
Fl. Riiley IS strongly urged in a
circular letter which, Ell. Farnham has
SEM 10 several members Of The legis!a.
'turc and toe. a. r. p1sts. In another
column we rcp,int,t. -. - -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28

I'riAgham & Doran have dissolved
partnership and C. ~. Sprandcl has &C
CURED title to all the machinery and the
land from which The shingles are TO, be
cut. Thesmi'l is now running with the
same crew rs beforet the shut down.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28

ssf,S and Isl G,IIEs.
S.aae 3s1 G fsets Oil
= ha tarta ven ing each week at y he lu,lrt
81. 4, 3Ad itant. n s4
81: ar ANTE NIGHTS zDF
e 9! = every evening ~
v III, !. .... 81 8 is. POW, c. G BY
~. Az tT Islss of R.lsnd s. 4, /;
Y ,E@JsAII,s LODGE osSIIt. I. o. o. II.
Hall. S.IlsissiT n iaisisssN ~ go
". & g. ID -. .5
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28

TAe Braine. ID toboggan club, about
fifty strong, went down toSt. Paul this
morning. 5lr Keep was in town selling
tickets FOR the .clut, at reduced. rates ard
several Little Falls parties accompanied
the above club. .s.. -" ~ FS
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28

Oh, no. Editor Street, we don't claim
to know anything about law. We
don't think we are any bctter posted in
law than you are, and that is certainly
acknowledging "a rather ignorant con
dition, :: =.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28

IF Lawyer Street viii stand any better
cha'ce Of getting county office by
making Kobe, Mhdved and Sunni
believe that the Transcript is opposed
to him, he is foolish If he. duesn'. con:
vince them. that tits SO -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28

Bay n Asc slrin Cook md Heating Stoves.
and have the Lest thai is made, twill
not not eosl any more than any ohsrzstove,
and you will get double tile comfort
from M Acorn every time. Try one the.
}h,ss t.1ae.yo, come me. 7 o= town and see for
yourself Respectfully, NH B {. IS
E$f5stS.s s}ssssf I'll. u. SCHLEUsENE Err
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28

Il gsly a full line Of The celebrated
Atkins cross. @cut saws, including the
.silver4seel Diamond Tooth Saws, now
for sale at n = Schleusener's.. Every
saw warranted = s5.ss =, =,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28
From the Royalton Banner.

From the Royalton Banner. -.
j. D. Logan proposes to commence
saving at his mill in south Royalton on
Monday ~ -. = ..s
Mrs, W. r. Street has been confined
to her bed FIR alAIa>t week past, with
severe illness. NJ ~.
We learn that Mr.. John Bradford
contrmp(ates extensive improvements on
his Royal,on property the coming year.
\. Mr., Fl. $. Hill has bee, confined to
his house for a couple of weeks past.
having suffered severe attack of
paralysis. >"
e The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
improved the interior of their building
considerable bv adding: new lamrs.
carpets and other suitable ornamentations
and giving it altogether a tasty appear
ance. ~. + - -: =, 24s. T
Cl,as. Lakin, Of Swan Rive town, lost
his residence and its contents bv Ere On
Sunday morning last: Mr.. Lalsin had
barely time to get his family and a s.AalI
portion Of his clothing and furniture
ont before the hole thing was.a hear
nf ashes. .His loss will amn,1nt to- m.
wards of s1,Hm, par'ial " insured in
The Farmers Mutual, of Minneapolis. 81
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28

i, 4 full and complete lipe Of .Boys'ant
Youths suits, .n full and knee pants
these goods .Mill:be sold cheap, as they
must be closed ont, sat. TANNER's. 81
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28

M. n. Some nf.the settlers in Parker town
are making and delivering on lie line
ofsthe Little Falls s Dakota twenty oak.
ties ne a gay. a man makes as good wages
al that as he can raising wh heat. & Y s@ 4:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28

u If the people .Aaf Little Falls and
Morrison county haven't a prosperous
year before them then all signs will fail:
Everybody szSat work, and wages for
labor and prices for products are. good.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28

f. II, Farnhsm,5 ESQ, went down 10
st. Paul yesterday 10 draw III, "a 5l,ill
Realizing The village plat as recently
adopted By The. village council, and 10
urge its, passage .hy The legislature y !,